ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES 



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interfere with the proper development 

 of the better ones, but in doing this 

 bear in mind that it is better to have 

 the woodland a bit overcrowded than 

 too open. The ground in a woodland 

 should always be well covered with 

 trees and shrubs in order to prevent 

 drying out of the soil, in order to con- 

 serve the moisture in the ground and in 

 order to hasten the decomposition of 

 the leaf mold. Where there are big open 

 gaps, you should plant little trees — 

 white pine, red oak and beech. You 

 can get these from the State Forestry 

 Department or from a forest nurserv 

 at a very small cost. There should be 

 numerous paths, about 6 feet wide, 

 passing through the woodland in all 

 directions. These would serve to make 

 the woods accessible and would provide 

 suitable barriers (fire lanes) in case of 

 fire. For detailed information on this 

 subject, see the chapter on "The Care 

 of Woodlands" in a book known as 

 "Studies of Trees" published by John 

 Wilcv S: Sons, New York Citv.' 



Q. — Would you kindly give me in- 

 formation regarding the tree troubles 

 represented on the enclosed leaves: 



The sugar maple from which this leaf 

 was taken is a lawn tree 35 years old. 

 Has shown no signs of blight previous 

 to this year; its neighboring trees of 

 same variety are O. K. This tree is 

 badly affected in the lower half of its 

 top and on the inner branches. 



The Norway Maple leaf was handed 

 to me for my advice, I did not sec the 

 tree but the galls do not appear serious, 

 but the pa.rtv wished further informa- 

 tion.— M. S. B., Y. M. C. A., Wilming- 

 ton, Del. 



A. — The leaf of the sugar maple 

 shows evidence of drouth. This may 

 net be due directly to the lack of water 

 but may often be due to some root 

 trouble or similar incapacity to take 

 in sufficient water. Frequent watering 

 and cultivation during the stmimer and 

 a heavy mulch of well decomposed man- 

 ure in late Fall would help to prevent 

 a recurrence cf this difficulty. Most of 

 the sugar maples on Long Island suffer 

 from drouth. 



The galls on the Norway maple leaf 

 are of practically no consequence and 

 may never again re-appear. 



NOTES 



We are very much in need of tree 

 men, and desire to get in touch with 

 men who are able to handle this sort 

 of work. They will be employed for 



Wire Tree Guard 



type of tree gu.\rd which is not only inex- 

 pensive but is attractive and is quite 

 efficent in protecting the tree. it m.\v 

 be e.\sily pl.^ced and re.\dii.y removed 



permanent work on monthly pay-roll 

 with wages from $50 to $250 a month. 

 Please address immediately William H. 

 Forman, Forman's Forestry Company, 

 Commercial National Bank Building, 

 Washington, D. C. 



City Forester. R. Brooke Maxwell, 

 of l>altimore, writes : "There has been 

 a considerable amount of speculation 

 recently among foresters and others in- 

 terested in trees regarding the possi- 

 bility of growing the Pecan ( Hickoria 

 Pecan) in this part of Maryland or as 

 far up the Atlantic coast as P)altimore. 



The Division of Forestry of this 



